Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-08
CARLETON HOTEL,

Nc. Blackmdn. Secretary BRITISH Be
nevoient Society, Los Angeles, Cal:
DEAR SIR:-You being philanthro.
pist. l ask you to be 50 kind as to ex-
ecute for ms on my behalf this request,
rs follows:
Before the Queens Jubilee comes off
rs You propose, desire, this being
womau's subject, to venture to give, on
behalf of her Britanic Majesty, small
token OF respect to her, the Queens, sex.
There is now going on IN Ihe wonder
full city OF Los Angeles good and hui
mlne work, entitled, believe, "fhe
Society for the Help and Protection of
Women" land especially for some re-
quiring extra carel owing to misfortune.
1t is to shis noble society, beg to be
allowed to prescribe on behalf OF the
Queen, and without Her Majesty's
knowledge or consent; nevertheless l
know she would act thus if she were
here and knew the reason, which very
nature dictates. A liberty, even I'M
sanctioned, l venture, nevertheless, to
donate 500 on behaltof the Queen OF
England, ald one hundred Oh my own
sccou t to the society for the Help
and the Protection of Women" of all
nations, now formulating in this the
christian city of Los Angeles, so singu-
larly appropiiate to receive those who
have haa TO suffer trouble and to minis
ter . good and timely word to cheer the
sad, ard the often would be good, If
they were not tempted by bad men to
fall below their station. Society and
nature may differ, but nature reigns
supr, me forever, and nature is the same
the world over.
A friend has Just stepped in to see me,
AMI he spontaneously expressed his de-
sire to help this same cause.
He is well known to me as manly
aud valuable man. l was never more
pleased with him than at the moment
when he dictated to me my own forget.
fulness. He said: Il propose to give
something to the society for helping and
protecting fallen women in Los Ange.
les We then and there agreed on the
Sunday afternoon to contribute, each of
M, 500 apiece toward this object.
Hence | send one check for the Queen,
500: one for myself, 500; one for f. c.
Webster. 500, through you, Mr.. Black
man, to be faithfully presented TO the
society for helping women in distress.
The ladies of Los Angeles are cele-
brated for their womanly attributes al
ready, and deserve more than l can ven.
ture to say, for they started this noble
work without thinking Of the objections.
The flower festival, all honor 10 the
lady women Of Los Angeles! they are
mt for citizenship OF place that bears
Catholic name.
The ladies OF Los Angeles have made
legion their own honor by noticing
and helping those who are, by even "a
monetary m Make, rendered wholly
unable to help themselves hereafter.
1t is to reinstate these females again
that, with mo herly affection. these la.
dies started this sympathetic work,
spreading good, affording happiness to
the crying woe of humanity--lhe weak
cit made strong by those who only guess
mt their suff=rings, only feel them as
their own and say, rise again, do good
it is in your power, though you may not
be aware OF il.
If Won will do this for me will hope
TO attend the demonstration called the
Qleen's Jubilee in Los Angeles. Ii not,
l could not attend with any pleasure TO
myself. Yours very truly,
EDWIN WARD.
CARLTON HOTEL, PASADENA,
June I. 1887.
Mr.. BLACKMAN - Dear Sir. Since
writing you l have this morning been
fortunate enough to obtain 500 from
Mr.. Walt-r Raymond, of Boston and Of
the Raymond Hotel, Pasadena, towards
the fund now being raised by the ladies
Of Los Abg4l for building to be de-
voted to the charitable use-tne protec.
ton of women in Los Angeles. Treat
this as the other by handing it over.
Yours very truly.
EDWIN WARD.
The entire amount OF subscriptions re.
ceived is 5000. These have all been
spontaneous-the open gifts of individ-
uals who feel that the contemplated
work is one that ought to be undertaken
"a work that has been neglected in all
cities to the great sorrow of many homes
bsreft of fair flowers that might have
been saved by helping hand in time.
The articles OF incorporation will be
sent to Sacramento tomorrow. The
prime movers in the work have been re.
tarded by the difficulty encountered in
getting the right kind of persons to act
as Trustees 1t is desirable to
have in such board clear.
headed, active, energetic men.
But these ers all so engrossed with
business - hcvs so many and press
ing calls upon their time, that it is
almost impossible to get them to serve.
They are willing to contribute literally;
but 10 devote personal attention to the
management ofsuch an institution seems
to be too much to ask. Notwithstaud.
ing this, however, q first-class board OF
dir, ciors have consented to serve, and
Just as soon as the articles of incorpora-
Iiau ore ratnrnsd frnna the Sacrataru Of